MOUNT VERNON – Alexander Hadler-Strumlauf and Federico Polidori both notched their 10th singles wins of the spring as Cornell's men's tennis team downed Martin Luther, 7-2, Thursday inside the Small Sport Center Arena.
 
The Rams built an early 2-1 lead in the dual with convincing 8-1 doubles wins from No. 1 pair Hadler-Strumlauf and Justin Mendez, and No. 2 tandem Polidori and Chris Penas-Hull. Cornell's Edwin Holyoake and Ravi Parekh were edged 8-5 at the No. 3 position.
 
Cornell claimed straight-set victories in four singles matches. Hadler-Strumlauf won 6-3, 6-2 at the top of the lineup, boosting his singles record to 10-4. At No. 2, Polidori coasted 6-1, 6-2 and raised his season record to 10-3.
 
Penas-Hull dropped only one game in his 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3. Mendez also had no trouble in a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
 
Holyoake finished off the meet by outlasting his No. 5 singles opponent in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-3, 6-7 (7) and 10-3.
 
The Rams (6-9) open Midwest Conference play at home Saturday against Lake Forest (6-7). First serve is 9 a.m.